Help in choosing the new pc specs for msfs

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@barbra6456

As for “harder on the memory controller”, if you’re not overclocking, it’s designed for this. I’m running 128 gb at XMP2 profile at the stock 3600 mhz with no problems - it’s all within the design spec.

No, as has already been explained to you abundantly clear in the past, four sticks is not ideal for running 3600 Mhz. Just because your memory controller is able to handle it, doesn’t mean others are able to. You can find posts all over Reddit with users complaining they can’t hit the XMP frequency with four sticks - I’d suggest you research the topic to be better informed.

I have already linked the relevant parts from the DDR4 overclocking guide directly going against what you keep putting forth. It’s common knowledge that four sticks is harder on the memory controller. Just because you seem to be unaware of it doesn’t mean it’s not factual.

Should I update my graphics card and RAM?

As the total count of ranks in a system increases, so does the load on the memory controller. This usually means that more memory ranks will require higher voltage, especially VCCSA on Intel and SOC voltage on AMD. With more DIMMs and/or dual rank DIMMs, the expected frequency can be lower. In other words, more sticks = more load on the memory controller. More sticks = lower maximum frequency. The same holds true for DDR5. This is common knowledge.